Roscoe Shelton (August 22, 1931 – July 27, 2002) was born in
Lynchburg, Tennessee, and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1949 he
joined the Fairfield Four, singing lead vocals on their gospel music
recordings. He then spent four years as a draftee in the United
States Air Force. Upon discharge he joined the Skylarks in 1956 and
recorded for Excello's subsidiary label Nashboro Records. After the
group disbanded, Shelton sang alongside and toured with both Bobby
Hebb and DeFord Bailey, Jr.

In 1961 Shelton's debut album, "Roscoe Shelton Sings", was released by Excello, and various singles followed, including "Strain on My
Heart" (1965). The track hit #25 on the Billboard R&B chart. By this
time Shelton's recordings were released by Sound Stage 7, including
another Top 40 hit, "Easy Going Fellow" (#32). His next album, "Soul
in His Music, Music in His Soul", was released in 1966.

The deaths of Redding
and Sam Cooke, who had been friends of Shelton's, took their toll on
him. Shelton left the music industry in 1969 and went to work for
the Meharry Medical College, in Nashville. In 1994 Shelton, Earl
Gaines, and Clifford Curry found work billed as the Excello Legends.
The trio released the album "Tennessee R & B Live" in 1997. Shelton's own "She's The
One" came out first in 1996.

Shelton resumed
recording with the producer Fred James, releasing "Let It Shine" in
1998 and Shelton's and Gaines's joint effort "Let's Work Together"
in 2000.

Shelton died of cancer in Nashville, in July 2002, at the age of 70.
A posthumous album, "Save Me" was issued in 2007.

Album Discography

"Sings" (Excello 1961)

Are You Sure
Think It Over
Pleadin' For Love
I Was Wrong! Played With Love
I've Been Faithful
Say You Really Care
It's My Fault
Something's Wrong
Baby Look What You're Doin' To Me
Miss You So
Is It Too Late
Let Me Believe In You

"Music In His Soul, Soul In
His Music" (Sound Stage 7 1966)

You're Living Too Fast
My Eyes (I Can Cry If I Want To)
Easy Going Fellow
Love Comes And Goes
Keep Your Mind On Me
The Fire Still Burns
Strain On My Heart
Mastermind
I Know Your Heart Has Been Broken
My Best Friend
Worry
Who Walks In (When I Walk Out)

A1
Roll With The Punch
A2 I Can't Help Myself
A3 I'm Still The Man
A4 I Want To Keep You If You Want To Stay
A5 Question
A6 I Have Some Crying To Do
A7 My Best Friend
A8 Worry
B1 Mastermind
B2 There's A Heartbreak Somewhere
B3 Running For My Life
B4 Keep Your Mind On Me
B5 Stain On My Heart
B6 Easy Going Fellow
B7 A Man's Love
B8 Blind Man
B9 You're A Dream

"She's The One" (Appaloosa
1996)

1.
She's The One
2. Look What You're Doin' To Me
3. The Next Time (Excuse Me)
4. Tell Me Her Name
5. I'm A Dreamer
6. Reach Out
7. I Miss You So
8. She's My Woman
9. Confusing To Me
10. Run and Hide (You Fool)
11. Too Soon To Burn The Night

1. Is It Too Late
Babe
2. Three Times Seven
3. The Provider
4. Somebody Somewhere
5. Think It Over
6. You Can Make It If You Try
7. Baby Kiss Me Again
8. The Next Time (Excuse Me)
9. She Shops Till She Drops
10. The Door Is Still Open
11. Stagger Lee

"Let It Shine" (Black
Top 1998)

Lady (Your
Man's Runnin' 'Round) 3:53
Sometimes I Get Bitter 4:08
Easy Going Fellow 4:20
Let It Shine 4:04
Why Didn't You Tell Me (For So Long)? 3:57
Save Me 4:18
I Thank You 3:08
All Night Long 3:01
I Was Wrong! Played With Love 3:16
The Rest Of My Life 2:38
I Want You 5:59
Hard To Be Alone 6:36

Roscoe Shelton & Earl Gaines "Let's Work Together" (Cannonball 2000)

1. Let's Work Together
2. Why Do You Worry Me
3. Mercy on My Soul
4. Someday Things Are Gonna Change
5. We've Been Wrong
6. Hello My Lover
7. Rock Me One More Time
8. Blue and Miserably Unhappy
9. I Don't Need You Now
10. Give Me Love
11. Something's Wrong
12. Best of Luck to You
13. Be Good or Be Gone

Gene Allison & Roscoe Shelton "You Can Make It If You Try"
(Black Magic 2002)

Who Do
You Think You Are
It's My Fault
A Step In The Right Direction
Save Me
Someday Thing Are Gonna Change
The Best Days Of My Life
Blues At Midnight
Why Didn't You Tell Me (For So Long)
Think It Over
Heat Up The Oven
The Next Time (Excuse Me)
He's Cool,She's Hot